Job Description

Hertfordshire Musculoskeletal Service is currently looking for a skilled and innovative highly specialised Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to join our friendly and experienced Hand Therapy team.



This is an exciting opportunity to utilise your specialist expertise and further develop clinical and leadership skills. We have a commitment to clinical quality and ensure regular supervision and CPD opportunities.



You will be working within the Hand Therapy team which form part of the integrated community MSK Services in the trust working alongside MSK Physiotherapy , the ACTIVATE for CFS and Persistent Pain team and the MSK Clinical , Assessment and Treatment Service (MSKCATS)



The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills , take a lead role in clinical delivery and provide a key focus for Hand Therapy clinical expertise.



The Hand Therapy team work within a busy Plastics Unit in East and North Hertfordshire, carrying a varied hands caseload. They receive referrals from Plastics, Orthopaedics and GP's, to provide a Hands and Plastics Service to elective, trauma and MSK hands patients.



Working with the Hand Therapy team lead you will provide advanced clinical expertise across the service area, and as part of the multidisciplinary healthcare team promote excellent standards of care to Hand Therapy patients.



A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities

Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds

We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now

You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.



Please see full job description for responsibilities of this role which include:



To work autonomously to provide a comprehensive advanced assessment, diagnostic, treatments and management of patients with complex needs within the specialist hand therapy and plastics cohort and m aintain appropriate treatment plans, records, and data collection.



To provide advanced experience, knowledge within the hand therapy and plastics cohort within specialist musculoskeletal rehabilitation and must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.



To provide advanced clinical expertise across the service area, participating in the development of professional competences and participation in professional appraisal systems.



To be an expert resource for patients and to promote and facilitate self-management principles in appropriate patients To work in collaboration with all members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team to promote excellent standards of care to patients in line with any local or National principles/guidelines * To deliver evidenced based advanced education programmes to professionals, patients and their carers for Hand Therapy across Hertfordshire as required by encouraging independence and self-management.